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This is the third post in the series, introducing the “team” charged with conservation in the BHS. These are the unsung heroes that you and the Bird’s Head Seascape depend on! Meet Abam...

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Photographers: The BHS Manta Ray Researcher, Edy Setyawan, needs your help!

02 Jan 2019

Last October we profiled Edy Setyawan, the BHS Manta Ray Researcher and his work, on the website. Photographers: Edy needs your help! Part of Edy’s work involves maintaining the Indonesian...

Dr. Mark Erdmann, the BHS’s prime motivator: An Underwater Tribe Podcast

21 Dec 2018

Dr. Mark Erdmann is the Vice President of Asia Pacific Marine Programs with Conservation International. He has lived and worked in Indonesia and the Indo Pacific for more than 25 years. He is one...

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King

10 Dec 2018

Ecotourism in Raja Ampat—Defender or Destroyer of the World’s Richest Reefs? by Chloe King Tourism is threatening Raja Ampat. On March 4, 2017, a British cruise ship ran aground on a coral reef...

Higher Abundance of Marine Predators & Changes in Fishers’ Behavior following Spatial Protection (No Take Zones) within the World’s Biggest Shark Fishery by Vanessa Jaiteh, et al

08 Oct 2018

Higher Abundance of Marine Predators & Changes in Fishers’ Behavior following Spatial Protection (No Take Zones) within the World’s Biggest Shark Fishery by Vanessa F. Jaiteh,...

Edy Setyawan: A Profile of a BHS Manta Ray Researcher by Dr. Mark Erdmann

01 Oct 2018

Edy Setyawan: A Profile of a BHS Manta Ray Researcher by Dr. Mark Erdmann Meet Edy Setyawan, Bird’s Head Manta Ray Researcher! Though originally from Boyolali in Java and couldn’t swim until he...

Raja Ampat Reef Manta Ray Movements by Edy Setyawan & et al

24 Sep 2018

Raja Ampat Reef Manta Ray Movements A Research Article: Site Fidelity and Movement Patterns of Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi: mobulidae) Using Passive Acoustic Telemetry in Northern Raja...

Raja Ampat Survey Reveals New Species and Key Manta Ray Data by Johnny Langenheim

03 Sep 2018

Note: This article originally appeared in The Guardian. All rights and photographs are reserved by the author and The Guardian. Raja Ampat is the global epicentre of marine biodiversity – and...

New MPA declared by the Misool tribe in Raja Ampat by Meity Mongdong

13 Aug 2018

New MPA declared by the Misool tribe in Raja Ampat by Meity Mongdong A new 313,000ha Marine Protected Area was declared by the Matbat/Matlou tribe in North Misool on March 27th2018. The...

“Susi’s” Whaleshark, A rarity: Whale shark researchers tag female of the species by Erfa Canisthya

06 Aug 2018

“Susi’s” Whaleshark, A rarity: Whale shark researchers tag female of the species by Erfa Canisthya The following article originally appeared as a Conservation International...